The Demon Innocent Wife

"Ahhh! No! Don't kill me! Don't..."

Sweat poured and Shu trembled due to the multitude of imaginations swirling in his mind at that moment.

They had just finished the betrothal wedding and were currently gathered for dinner. While eating, he couldn't help but think of various things, especially knowing that he would be joining his husband after they finished eating.

"Hays, erase! Erase! What am I thinking! He probably isn't that aggressive. Besides, I'm still a minor and this is just a pre-wedding. He probably won't force me to do anything with him tonight!" With that thought, his hands shook as he clutched his dress under the table, which was noticed by the man beside him who then smirked.

He flinched slightly when the man suddenly leaned in to whisper in his ear.

"Relax, I'm not your groom, Miss. Your groom couldn't attend today's wedding."

Confusion replaced the fear and anxiety that had enveloped her when she heard what the man, who had exchanged rings with her earlier, said.

"A-aren't you Mr. Griffin?"

"No, Ma'am. I'm Lieutenant Carber, the General's right-hand man. I was instructed to represent him."

"W-what?!"

"You heard right, Ma'am. He was busy and couldn't attend. However, he did leave instructions regarding what you should do now that the wedding is over."

"Huh! I can't believe it, he really might be the demon they say he is! I was wondering why this man seems kind and doesn't look like a demon, turns out he's not really the infamous demon general who will be my husband!" she blurted out in frustration.

"Did you say something?" Lieutenant Carber asked as he finished talking to other people at the table.

Shu smiled falsely and shook her head at the still serious lieutenant.

"Hays, if my twin wasn't sick, I wouldn't have agreed to marry that general! So mysterious, he might be ugly and old like they say, and on top of that, he's supposedly Lucifer's nephew who lost two wives already! Omg wait! What if he's the reason for their deaths like they say? Grr, scary!" She hugged herself and whispered with her eyes closed in fear.

"I-if that's the case, when will I ever see and meet him. Hays, that demon General!"

Background of the Story

Shu had been married for four years to a man she had never seen or heard speak. She wasn't supposed to be the one to marry him, but rather the only daughter of a wealthy family where her mother worked. It's a complicated story; all she knew was that she woke up married to a man she didn't know. All she knew was that he had a high status and was a General, protector of the only child of the country's first family. From what she heard, he was cruel, strict, and had a terrifying aura. Despite the fear she felt, she still awaited the day she would finally see and meet him.